The fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23) saw industrial printer shipments grow 8.4% compared to Q3 2023 and 11.9% compared to Q4 2022, according to the latest release of the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Industrial Printer Tracker.

"Wide format digital printers make up the bulk of industrial printer shipments and Q4 2023 was a strong quarter for wide format shipments," said Tim Greene, research director, Hardcopy Solutions at IDC. "We also saw nice growth in several other segments – shipments in the direct-to-shape and label & packaging markets were also up significantly, both sequentially and year over year. We also saw growth in most of the major geographic markets, with Western Europe and North America leading the way in Q4."

Worldwide Industrial Segment Highlights for Q4 2023

• Large format digital printer shipments grew 9.3% compared to Q3 2023.
• Direct-to-shape printer shipments grew 17% compared to the prior quarter.
• Industrial digital label & packaging printer shipments grew 5.8% sequentially in Q4 2023.
• The industrial textile segment saw shipments decline 1.6% compared to what was a strong Q3 2023, while shipments in the Direct-to-garment (DTG) segment declined 6% as more users invest in Direct-to-film (DTF) printing systems.

Regional Analysis for Q4 2023

• Industrial printer shipments in Western Europe saw shipment growth of 22.6% in Q4 compared to what was a very soft Q3 2023.
• North America saw total shipment growth of 10.2% in Q4 2023 compared to the prior quarter.
• Shipments in the Central & Eastern European market grew almost 10% sequentially in Q4.
• The Asia/Pacific region, plus China, was essentially flat in Q4 compared to Q3 2023 but showed strength compared to Q4 2022.

IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Industrial Printer Tracker provides total market size and vendor share for five major market categories: large format, label and packaging, direct to garment, industrial textile, and direct to shape. In addition to units, shipment value, and ASP, the Tracker also provides market results for each product category by ink type, media size, hardware class, or primary application across nine geographic regions and 90 countries.

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Worldwide shipments of industrial printers grew 11.9% year over year in Q4 2023, according to the latest release of the IDC Worldwide Industrial Printer Tracker.